CSR-MARCH Edition 2021 Edited

• Livelihood Promo�on through sustained agriculture, dairy prac�ces and skill training

• Mobile health units deployed for addressing primary health issues and services against COVID-19

• Promo�ng direct seeding of rice as an alterna�ve to transplan�ng paddy

• Employability-linked Skill Development Centre• Improving learning outcomes in elementary school

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HEALTH, HYGIENE AND SANITATION ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYWOMEN EMPOWERMENT EDUCATIONCSR FY’21

NEWSLETTERCORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

MARCH 2021


MARCH 2021HEALTH, HYGIENE AND SANITATION ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYWOMEN EMPOWERMENT EDUCATIONCSR FY’21

DISASTER RELIEF

WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY THROUGHSUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES

QUALITY EDUCATION ANDSKILL DEVELOPMENT

RURAL INFRASTRUCTUREDEVELOPMENT

Objectives Expected Outcome FY’21

• Support government and the communi�es at the �me of na�onal disaster

• Support government, District administra�on, municipal corpora�on, farmers and communi�es during COVID-19 pandemic


• Impart Sustainable Agricultural prac�ces• Environmental Sustainability through

Conserva�on of Natural Resources• Environmental and health consciousness

through stewardship

• Will benefit over 40,000 new farmers through DSR• 1.8 trillion liters of water will be saved using DSR• Avg. `7,500 / Acre will be saved in the cost of

paddy cul�va�on• Promote product stewardship


• Improve age appropriate learning levels• Improve a�endance • Maximize the CSR programme reach• Improve youth’s employability through

skill development

• 70% Increase in class appropriate learning levels • Ensure > 80% school a�endance• > 15,000 students will be covered through the programme• Train > 500 underprivileged youth and help them

obtain jobs

HEALTH, HYGIENE AND SANITATION


• Increase access to quality healthcare• Improve Preven�ve healthcare

• Around 1,10,000 people will be treated by Mobile Health Vans and health camps

• 90% decrease in primary healthcare issues within MMU outreach

• 90% of people shall be using toilets in our interven�on villages• COVID-19 relief interven�ons


• Improve Financial and legal literacy• Livelihood Promo�on • Develop women entrepreneurs

• > 10,000 women will have undergone financial and legal literacy training

• > 3,000 women will have be�er livelihood opportuni�es and increased household income

• > 2,000 women will be involved in the income genera�ng ac�vi�es


• Strengthening rural infrastructure through need based interven�ons

• Strengthening drainage network to improve sanita�on facili�es in the villages

• Promo�ng rural sports

• Strengthening rural electrifica�on, roads, drinking water and toilets

• Strengthening of drainage network around plant loca�on• Promo�on of rural sports

International Women’s Day Celebration

A hand to hold, a smile that encourages, words that ins�l courage is what we need to challenge the precincts set by social constructs and soar high with confidence – said the confidence of 200 plus women of five villages (Kapodara, Sanjali, Panoli, Umarvada, Bakrol) nurtured in “ASMITA” project celebra�ng Interna�onal Women’s Day on 8th of March, 2021.

The event was hosted by Self Help Groups of Bakrol village in presence of Ms. Urmilaben Patel (Sarpanch, Bakrol village), Ms. Ranjanben Vasava (Tala�, Bakrol village), Ms. Parva�ben Parmar (Anganwadi worker, Bakrol village), Dr. Amarendra (Regional Head, CSR – PI Founda�on), Dr. Nandini Srivastava (CEO – Aatapi Seva Founda�on) who graced the occasion with their presence and mo�vated women with inspiring words. Dignitaries focused on key messages like building skills and reaching out for opportuni�es beyond the four walls, health of women, responsibility of the family and society, managing the waste for good health and hygiene. Self Help Group members shared their journey of one and half years of associa�on with our project SHGs and ins�lled hope in other women.



ASMITA Project- Women Empowermentthrough Improved Access to Credit andLivelihood Initiatives in 20 Villages

ASMITA project is being implemented with an aim to form and strengthen Self-help groups of women for crea�ng a sustainable base for micro finance ac�vity in 15 villages of Jambusar and 5 villages in Panoli.

Coronavirus pandemic was viewed as a period to test the resilience of leadership and systems created in Jambusar block. Following interven�ons were done during the month.

Monthly highlights from Jambusar.

• Monthly mee�ngs of 122 groups were conducted in this month covering 1305 SHG members, of which 102 were co-facilitated by Aatapi’s team members and 20 were led by SHG leaders. The mee�ngs entailed discussions on regularity of savings and loan re payment

• Two preliminary mee�ngs for group forma�on were conducted where 27 women par�cipated.

• Status of saving: 122 out of 123 groups collected a total saving of `2.46 lac during the month. Women leaders and members with irregular savings were informed about the importance of regular savings

• Status of Loan accessed: Total 25 women from 8 villages accessed loans amoun�ng to `5.74 lac. This month’s loan was majorly availed for repairing and maintenance of houses. Two new groups made in December have opened their accounts at Ujaas. Renewal of Joint Liability Group loan was also done for 10 women members for `2.5 lac



• Leadership training: 27 leaders from 11 groups joined the training. The training dealt with requirement of handling of group dynamism, managing members of the group and fulfilling the need and aspira�on of group members. 46 women a�ended the entrepreneurship training where a basic understanding of enterprise and how one should establish a business was facilitated

• Credit Awareness Training: 1 credit awareness camp was organised in the month, an understanding related to lending and interest rate was generated, financial policies and systems related to Ujaas were also facilitated. A total of 27 women a�ended the camp. Special emphasis was laid on genera�ng awareness regarding the Mini Tool Banks

• Cluster Meeting: One cluster mee�ng with 46 women par�cipants was organized in the month. They gained an understanding on the policies of Ujaas and on financial discipline. An emphasis was laid on the facilita�on of Mini Tool Bank, an enterprise run by SHG members to reduce drudgery of women farmers

• Grading and Audit: 569 women from 76 groups par�cipated for grading and annual audit. 47 groups received A grade, 20 groups received B grade and 9 groups received C grade

• Training: 10 women a�ended the beauty parlour training where a basic understanding of the resources used was generated, a basic training was imparted for generally required services like threading, waxing and facial massages



Highlights from Panoli:• Monthly mee�ngs of all 62 groups were conducted during the

month covering 575 SHG members • 3 new groups were formed engaging 37 members • Loan benefits for SHGs through government’s schemes were

duly informed. Women members were made aware of the benefits of being in a group, especially linking with banks. Informa�on regarding schema�c linkages were also given with emphasis on Mission Mangalam & Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana. The judicious usage of plas�c covers was reiterated to uphold environmental consciousness

• Status of Savings: 62 groups collected a total saving of `73,500 in the repor�ng period

• A total loan amount of `70,000 was availed by 11 women. Majorly loan was availed for house maintenance purposes. Women members are being made aware of availing loans within their group itself as compared to availing it from bank

• Credit Awareness Camp: 2 credit awareness camps were held in which 36 women from villages a�ended, wherein, an emphasis was laid on the sources of accessible credit and the appropriate interest rate on the principal amount. An understanding related to internal lending and the terms and condi�ons to avail the same was facilitated

• Training: A total of 174 women members from 5 villages a�ended the legal literacy training where ques�ons related to legal processes regarding ownership of the land and what grievances could be addressed at the Gram Panchayat’s level

• A total of 52 members are currently a�ending the skill training where 42 women are pursuing tailoring. 10 adolescent girls are involved in the computer training

• A law clinic camp was organized for 3 days where cases related to alimony, harassment by in-laws, changing the ownership of the agricultural land in one’s own name and applica�on for the same in the court were discussed

• 30 members from 5 villages had par�cipated in compost making from the biodegradable waste as part of waste management. A brief theore�cal understanding based on farming was generated

• Addi�onally, as a sustainable measure toward enhancing health and well-being, 8 women from a village had grown kitchen gardens. Ini�ally, the benefits of kitchen garden were facilitated along with the importance of natural farming

• Grading and Audit: 210 women from 25 groups par�cipated for grading and annual audit. 20 groups received A grade, 5 groups received B grade. Groups from 4 villages underwent the grading process where the groups’ characteris�cs in account keeping, money transac�on, individual and bank passbooks were evaluated



Economic Empowerment ofWomen Smallholders and Workersthrough Improved Agriculture andInclusive Dairy Value Chain Promotion

PI Founda�on along with CARE India is implemen�ng CSR project with a focus on agriculture improvement and inclusive dairy value chain promo�on in 60 villages of Jambusar taluka. The project has focused on capacity building and improved prac�ces related to agriculture produc�on system and dairy value chain.

Monthly highlights:

• During the month, Interna�onal Women’s Day was celebrated at two villages Umra and Kamboi with 87 women par�cipants from surrounding project villages. Women leaders such as school principal, Bank manager, Social worker and President of Village level organiza�on shared their inspiring stories to encourage SHG members. The programme was also covered by local vernacular media

• Round table discussion between village level sarpanch along with other stakeholders and SHG women was arranged in around 20 villages in which women shared their learning and expecta�ons/goals of joining SHG

• Exposure visit with 45 par�cipants was arranged to Sagbara federa�on for the purpose of observing and learning the ac�vi�es done by federa�on members

• 10 trainings on management and leadership were arranged in 5 clusters in which around 128 SHG members par�cipated

• TOT for cluster coordinators and change agents was organized on two �er kitchen garden land prepara�on and sowing. Agriculture expert from Vikaas organiza�on visited the office and shared the informa�on on model kitchen garden and organic farming with tea, including cluster coordinators and change agents



• 13 model two �er kitchen gardens have been established in project villages. One model two �er kitchen garden and waste compost unit has been established at office for hands-on experience and observa�ons for the team

• 22 trainings for Agri leaders were organized by project staff, cluster coordinators and change agents. 72 Agri leaders par�cipated in these trainings

• Exposure visit to Fulcrum barren land and vermicompos�ng project site-Savali was arranged with around 20 farmers (13 female and 7 male)

• One SHG Mahakali received loan of `1 lac under Mukhymantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojna. Documents of 2 SHGs have been prepared and submi�ed to their respec�ve banks/NRLM for cash credit limit. 1 SHG from village Kava received cash credit of `70,000, cumula�vely 53 SHGs have received cash credit �ll March 2021

• 4 Advance level financial literacy trainings were arranged with around 74 SHG member par�cipants

• CCAT forms have been filled for 50 SHGs in current period



• 50 Gender dialogues were organized with 500 couple par�cipants

• Advance level beauty parlour training was organized for 12 par�cipants on applica�on of Mehndi and hair color. One day training cum exposure visit for 14 beau�cian trainees was organized at professional Saras beauty parlor and salon on hair spa, hair straightening, smoothening, rebonding, skin polishing and hair cu�ng

• Basic tailor training was organized for 11 landless SHGs members. Two days’ advance level tailoring training on making different types of masks and bags has been organized with 19 member par�cipants

• Exposure visit to dairy farm at Dakor was organized with the purpose of learning good animal husbandry prac�ces in which 32 ca�le holders par�cipated. Silage has been made by SHG member at village Kava

• 3 days’ workshop at Subir, Dang on FFBS modules and compendium for dissemina�ng informa�on among community was organized for team including cluster coordinators and change agents

• 8 awareness programs on menstrual hygiene were organized with 152 SHG member par�cipants



Awareness on Coronavirus inVillages & Rural Health Carethrough 3 Mobile Health Units

PI Founda�on in collabora�on with GVK-EMRI is implemen�ng Swasthya Seva through 3 Mobile Medical Vans that supports more than one lac popula�on from remote 64 villages of Jambusar. Our Swasthya Seva ensured access to quality health care and impacted over One lac people residing in remote loca�on of Jambusar taluka. This has reduced financial burden on health expenditure for the poor families.

PI Foundation is utilising these Mobile Medical Units 24x7 in 64 villages of Jambusar, Gujarat for spreading awareness on the necessity of social distancing, hand-sani�za�on through instruc�on leaflets. The services are extended for conduc�ng thermal screening, distribu�ng masks and other necessi�es to villagers.




Highlights of the ongoing activities for the month:

• Screening of 150 labors once a week around Jambusar plant

• Rou�ne health support to people in 64 villages of Jambusar (table below)


Coverage

3

Villages Covered 64

1,18,851

4,40,092

7528

Total working days in March, 2021 26

97

Avg. Villages visited / MHU / Day

3

Performance

Route

MHU_PIF_1 2457

MHU_PIF_2 Route-2 2356

MHU_PIF_3 Route-3 2715

Route-1

Beneficiary count - March, 2021

Total Beneficiaries treated in March, 2021

Total Beneficiaries treated (15 April, 2016 - March, 2021)

Avg. Beneficiaries / MHU / Day

Sustainable Rice Production with the Conservation of Natural Resources through Direct Seeded Rice inMultiple States of India

PI Founda�on has been working closely with farmers in the agriculturally backward region of the country to promote a farming system that is more sustainable—environmentally, economically, and socially. In associa�on with State Agricultural Universi�es and NGO’s, our field team propagates the benefits of Direct Seeded Rice (DSR) technique through various awareness camps, farmers mee�ngs, se�ng up demonstra�on farms with farmers and trainings across mul�ple rice growing states in the country.

All the plots for Kharif season were harvested with numerous field days and farmers mee�ngs for addressing the concerns of farmers in previous months.


Harves�ng has been done in Andhra Pradesh & Telangana Region, West Bengal. When we compared the output of DSR method with the tradi�onal method, we found that DSR resulted in net profit of average `4,000 per acre more than that of the tradi�onal method. Harves�ng is yet to begin in parts of Chha�sgarh and Karnataka.


Various points discussed during the month in these meetings include:

• What has been the overall water saving by employing DSR technique

• Drum seeder demonstra�on to the farmers in Chha�sgarh

• Some of the farmers shared their personal tes�monials on being benefited by switching to DSR

Apart from usual field days, regular stewardship and safety trainings are also being organised for farmers to ensure their maximum safety with simultaneous protection of natural resources.




MARCH 2021

State Districts Territories

Hisar Hisar 14 9 11 1243

Jind Jind 13 12 14 940

Fatehabad Fatehabad 4 6 7 629

Karnal Karnal 10 8 18 2567

Panipat Panipat 8 6 15 1590

Kurukshetra Kurukshetra 10 7 18 1674

Sonipat Sonipat 10 6 13 1470

Yamunanagar Yamunanagar 7 4 13 1472

Kaithal Kaithal 10 9 17 2023

Punjab

Fazilka Abohar 25 12 9 1896

Barnala Barnala 20 14 8 1750

Kotkapura Kotkapura 25 9 8 1561

Muktsar Malout 5 12 6 1824

Mansa Mansa 10 16 15 1257

Sangrur Sangrur 5 15 11 1347

Amritsar Amritsar 14 12 12 1394

Kapurthala Jalandhar 7 5 10 1201

Moga Moga 14 6 14 1566

Kharar Kharar 7 11 10 1261

14 12 10 1386

Gurdaspur Gurdaspur 7 11 11 849

Ludhiana Ludhiana 7 12 14 2316



MARCH 2021


Andhra Pradesh

Kurnool Nandyal 11 13 0 1265

Nagar Kurnool Nagar Kurnool 5 5 0 282

Nizamabad Nizamabad 11 10 0 544

Karimnagar Karimnagar 11 12 0 846

Khammam Khammam 11 12 0 1137

Vijayawada-1 Vijayawada-1 5 6 0 615

Vijayawada-2 Vijayawada-2 5 5 0 297

Eluru West godavari 11 11 0 480

Vijayanagaram Vijayanagaram 5 5 0 252

Midnapur West Midnapur West 58 68 8 1265

Bankura Bankura 35 41 6 785

Burdwan Burdwan 19 26 10 1120

Midnapur East Midnapur East 22 28 10 860

Malda Berhampur 10 9 3 295

Kolkata Kolkata 1 2 1 90

Karnataka

Chamarajanagara Mandya 15 2 13 450

Mysore Mandya 5 0 5 100

Mandya Mandya 7 0 7 100

T Narasipura Mandya 13 0 2 60

Bilaspur Bilaspur 9 17 1 296

Charama 9 18 2 277

Dhamtari Dhamtari 32 64 9 1012

Dhamtari Kurud 20 40 7 564

Mahasamund Mahasamund 10 15 4 376

Rajnandgaon Rajnandgaon 6 12 4 308

Raipur Raipur 10 20 2 372

Jhangir Jhangir 16 32 5 345

618 687 363 47609




Livelihood promotion throughSustainable Agriculture atRayagada, Odisha

As part of our project, we strategize to enhance agriculture based income by 50% from exis�ng income of 1,000 farmers through ensuring qualita�ve produce. The interven�on puts emphasis on strengthening one exis�ng Farmer Producer Organiza�on (FPO) and promo�ng another new Farmer Producer Organiza�on covering 1000 families in both Bissamcu�ack and Kalyansingpur Block. In FY’21 we persistently worked towards upli�ing 368 farmers in Bissamcu�ack Block and 632 farmers in Kalyangsingpur Block.

Major focus during the month was around opening of FPO retail outlet for farmers. Farmer Interest Group (FIG) mee�ngs were also held with main focus on increasing market accessibility for vegetable and paddy farmers. FIG groups have been formed in all 49 villages which are now converted to producer groups (PG).



• Agriculture demonstration: We have been constantly promo�ng sustainable rice produc�on with improved package of prac�ces in the project area. Average yield of paddy per acre has been recorded >30% from previous years. Market linkages were also established for paddy farmers and they were also able to sell their produce in local mandi

• Horticulture demonstration: During the month, drums�cks were transplanted by 38 families in Bissamcu�ack block. In the year gone by, farmers were able to earn `10,000-15,000 from drums�ck cul�va�on. Total 50 farmers cul�vated crops such as cow pea, beans and cauliflower. Major focus during the month was around improving crop size and quality

• Intercropping: During this month, intercropping produce was harvested. Farmers growing vegetables like radish with Cauliflower were majorly linked to market and local mandis

• Agricultural training by FPO: During the month 12 trainings were imparted by FPO staff to the farmers in Kalyansingpur & Bissamcu�ack Block. In the training, different improved crop POPs were discussed and demonstrated. 332 female and 88 male farmers are par�cipated in the same.

• Convergence: During the month 8 Vegetable coolers were installed with the support from Odisha Livelihood Mission. Around 12 trellis systems were also mobilized from Hor�culture Dept to grow creepers round the year

Employability-linked Skill Development Centreat Jambusar

PI Founda�on along with Rural Shores has resumed its opera�ons at its Skill Development Centre in Jambusar post lockdown. At the centre, unemployed and underprivileged youth are trained with voca�onal training courses across various sectors to generate employment a�er the course comple�on. Previously, students successfully comple�ng the course got an assured placement as customer care execu�ve- BPO, field execu�ve- sales & marke�ng and food & beverages service stewards. Post covid, new trade as ‘electrician’ has been inroduced and has replaced ‘food & beverage service stewards’ basis the post-covid assessment of poten�al employment opportuni�es in nearby areas. The courses are for 3 months (Min 500 Hrs per trainee) with an annual intake of 400 students. Till date, eleven batches of training have been effec�vely completed, ensuring placements to the trained youth in their respec�ve sectors.




Current batch is successfully running with 108 students (90 enrolled for trade ‘electrician’, 12 for ‘BPO execu�ve’ and 6 in ‘field sales execu�ve). 30 new students joined the training during the month. Mobiliza�on process to select the students for next batch is also going on simultaneously. Total 182 students successfully completed their course during this financial year. 66 students completed their course during this month and 116 students got their cer�ficates along with placement le�er in the month of January & February 2021.

FEBRUARY 2021HEALTH, HYGIENE AND SANITATION ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITYWOMEN EMPOWERMENT EDUCATIONCSR FY’21

Improving Learning Outcomes in135 Govt. Elementary Schools of Jambusar

PI Founda�on has been implemen�ng a CSR project to improve learning outcomes of over 12000 children enrolled in Govt. Elementary Schools located in 82 Villages of Jambusar Block. The project envisages age & grade appropriate learning standards for students in 135 Schools of Jambusar Block in Bharuch district.

Highlights during the month: Science Fair

Science Fairs were organized in 3 schools (Sarod Kanya School, Sangadi Primary School and Umra Primary School). A total of 494 children par�cipated in these fairs. 33 models based on topics were constructed and presented by 69 children in 3 schools. The models were presented to school 494 children and 241 parents from the communi�es. Principals, school teachers, members of the SMC and the BRCC and CRCC also a�ended these fairs, making the event a success.



• Cluster Resource leaders and Vigyan Mitras are regularly visi�ng 82 villages on weekly basis for con�nued interac�on with parents and children

• Cluster Resource leaders are coordina�ng these ac�vi�es with 6069 children (from grade I-VIII) & 3071 parents and volunteers from 82 villages

• 1937 children in 314 ac�ve groups are engaged in day to day learning with this forum

• Messages are regularly being circulated on do’s and don’ts for corona, maintaining social distance, wearing mask while going out, along with frequent washing of hands

• Ac�vi�es such as, ques�ons on general knowledge, crea�ng science model and its experimenta�on, short stories, quiz programme, dicta�on, mathema�cal ac�vi�es, are being promoted through online pla�orm

• Regular follow up and feedback is also being taken from parents. During this month CRL & Vigyan Mitra Visited 2374 parents, 362 teachers, 74 sarpanch of the respec�ve villages and 164 other like Anganwadi worker, Asha worker & Kishori

No. of villages covered

Parents &Volunteers Outreach

Total number ofmessages sent to parents

on regular basis

Children Outreach

Std 1-2 Std 3 to 5 Std 6 to 8 Total

82 2774 2774 1155 2317 2597 6069




Farmers Training for LivelihoodEnhancement through SustainableProduction of Chilli

Chilli is considered as one of the commercial spice crops. It is the most widely used universal spice, named as wonder spice. Different varie�es are cul�vated for various uses like vegetable, pickles, spice and condiments. Farmers have to face several challenges in the crop produc�vity primarily due to the dearth of knowledge on the occurrence of diseases and judicious use of pes�cides. Most of the chilli growers in the areas of Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh face such problems of pests and diseases, high cost of input, lack of irriga�on, shortage storage facili�es and lack of scien�fic knowledge.



PI Founda�on ini�ated a programme for transforming the agricultural produc�vity of Chilli and increasing the livelihood of chilli farmers by iden�fying pests, diseases and yield losses in the crop. The project includes dissemina�on of improved package of prac�ces (POPs) in chilli cul�va�on and brings sustained economic returns to farmers. The project is running successfully in select districts of Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

Numerous field days focusing on improved package of prac�ces in Chilli are being conducted regularly. Harves�ng has begun in few plots.

Details of work carried out so far:


Madhya PradeshDhar Dhar 6

Khargone Khargone 2

Kurnool Adoni 5

Anantapur Anantapur 2Andhra Pradesh

Total 25

No. of demonstration plots

18

12

61

38

129

No. of field days

0

0

0

0

0

No. of farmer’s meetings

374

388

1070

940

2772

No. of farmer’s attended

Hassan Arkalgud 5

Hassan Sakleshpura 5Karnataka

0

0

0

0

0

0


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